Grand Times | Grandpas in the making

9:58 AM,
Apr. 17, 2013

Girl (4-6) sitting on grandfather's shoulders, smiling, portrait

Written by

Cynthia Schultz

"A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart."

Author unknown

Spring is here! And for some reason, memories of my Grandpa Isler are flooding my mind. He was such a good grandpa. He would pick me up in his rickety red pickup on Saturdays for trips to his father's farm. ...

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